RememberThe Practice Range?
Outside the base at Nui Dat (Ap An Phu). Between
operations we went to the range to hone in our
skills, kick up a bit of dust, and let Charlie
know that we were -- "home".

Remember"
A Typical Diggers' Debrief?" (minus officers and
senior NCOs, who must have been too busy to
attend!). A quiet (very illegal) beer in the
lines. Pictured (from left) are Peter McCarthy,
Mons Haug, Don Harrod and Trevor Burchell. Many
of the world's problems were solved in this
manner."

Remember'The Rubber?'

Rememberthe Theatre? The
original was built by the members of 5RAR during
their first tour and dubbed "The Mayfair." It
became the "Harry Bailey Theatre" during 5RAR's
second tour.

Rememberthe Ration Pack
Spoon? These were common-place implements,
provided with each ration pack. They had a can
opening function, a bottle opener, a spoon, and
a hole where they could be affixed to dog tags
or other parts of the digger's equipment. In
later times, diggers called them "Fred." "Fred"
has now been retired from service, due to the
new style of ration packs. (I still have a
couple in the kitchen drawer and a few more in
the shed).

Rememberthe Leeches? What
more can be said. These were part of the jungle.
Daily checks helped pick them off, but they
always found a way back to the digger. They,
like ticks would always find their way to the
most sensitive parts of the body.

Rememberthe Scorpions? Like
Leeches, these came as part of the basic jungle
equipment.